viii Contents. 



CHAPTER 



BOWANI. 



Sankerrydroog. An adventure with hyenas. Bowani. Alligator- 

 fishing. We start for Andior. " Gooty," my shooting pony : his pedi- 

 gree and achievements. Small-game shooting. Antelope-stalking. 

 Andior. The monkeys and the Brahmins. Murrel-fishing Page 179 



CHAPTER XIII. 



THE COMBEI JUNGLE. 



Early rising. " Tiger's milk." A sloth-bear started. Combei. Our 

 encampment. A salt-lick. Great bag of deer by night. Ding- 

 ding. A strange rencontre whilst peafowl-stalking. Leg-bail. 

 The death of the tiger. B - 's sport. A glorious chase. The bull- 

 nilghau. The bag. A black panther. Strange mode of catching 

 deer. Return to Bowani. Finale . 193 



Section 3. The Mountain Ranges. 

 CHAPTER XIV. 



THE NEILGHERRIES. 



Index. Pleasing recollections. The deep forest described. The plea- 

 sures and excitement of a hunter's life. The requisite qualifications. 

 The Neilgherries and their productions. Variety of game. Oota- 

 camund. Englishmen and their love of Sport. Dawson's Hotel. 

 Burnside Cottage. Mala-mund. The Todas : their women, habita- 

 tions, and strange customs. Kews of elk. The start : preliminaries. 

 The drive. Game afoot. A capital shot. Three deer bite the 

 dust, and Bruin yields up his spoils. A stag at bay. The return. 

 Convivial gathering. The Major's story 208 



CHAPTER XV. 



THE NEILGHEEBIES, Continued. A NIGHT AFFAIR. 



News of a tiger. His last depredation. The ambuscade. Lying in 

 wait. A night attack. Exciting moments. The spoiler vanquished. 

 The return. News of ibex, and an expedition to the Koondah 



range. Ibex-stalking. B 's wonderful shooting. The game 



nearly lost. The ibex described. Return to Ooty 228 



